Rental housing opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. It contains overview of housing in africa, economic prospects for sub-Saharan Africa, market for rental housing, residential rental yield in sub-Saharan Africa vs other parts of the world, funding sources & structure, role of domestic financial sector, role of international DFIS & international FIS, attractiveness of rental housing to private capital, and critical success factors for rental housing investment in Africa. Huge housing deficit across Africa, running into tens of millions. It is estimated that informal (irrecoverable) housing accounts for more than 75% of total dwelling units in Africa.